Planning Applications Committee

Purpose of committee

Details
of how the Planning Applications Committee works and how you can
register to speak can be found HERE

Terms of reference

To exercise the functions, powers
and duties of the Council in relation to planning and development
control matters.

Applications to be
determined by the Planning Applications Committee:

(1)Applications,other than
applications made under S73 of the Town and Country Planning Act
1990,which are
recommended for approval where the application falls within one of
the following:

(i)The provision of dwelling houses where -

(a)The number of dwelling houses to be provided is 10
or more; or

(b)The development is to be carried out on a site
having an area of 0.5 hectare or more.

(ii)The provision of a building or buildings where the
floor space to be created including changes of use, by the
development is 1,000 square metres or more; or

(iii)Development carried out on a site having an area of
1 hectare or more.

(2)Applications which are recommended for approval
where an objection to the current proposal has been received which
is based on material planning grounds, other than those
applications where, in the opinion of the Delivery Director –
Business, Growth & Regeneration and Assistant Director of
Planning and Development:

I.The objection can be overcome by the imposition of
an appropriate condition, and/or

II.Where the application clearly complies with the
relevantcondition, and/or

III.Where the application clearly complies with the
relevant planning policies in which case the decision may be taken
by officers.

(3)Applications which theDelivery Director – Business, Growth & Regeneration or
Assistant Director of Planning and Development wishes to refer to the committee.

(4)Any application where a specific written request is
made by any Member of the Council for the case to be reported to
the Committee,where in the opinion of the
Chair (in consultation with the Assistant Director of Planning and
Development) there is a material planning reason for doing
so.

(5)Applications made by the Council for development of
land in its ownership that the Council intends to dispose of to a
third party.

(6)Applications which have been submitted by or on
behalf of a Member of the Council (or by their spouse or partner)
or by a member of the Council’s staff (or by their spouse or
partner).

(7)Applications for the total or substantial demolition
of a listed building.

(8)Applications recommended for approval where it is
proposed to grant permission for a change of use to Class A5 (Hot
Foot Takeaways), set outin the Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) Order
1987.

(9)Applications which are recommended for approval
where it is proposed to grant permission for a proposal which is a
significant departure from the policies of the Council's
UDP.

(10)To authorise, release or modify agreements and
undertakings under Section 106 of the Town and Country Planning Act
1990, Section 16 of the GLC (General Powers) Act 1974, Section 278
of the Highways Act 1980 and Section 33 of the Local Government
(Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982 which in the opinion of
theDelivery Director - Business,
Growth & Regenerationor the Assistant
Director of Planning and Development relate to developments which
come within paragraph 1 above, but only when a written request is
made by a member of the committee or ward member, and where such
request is agreed by the Chair of the committee (in consultation
with the Assistant Director of Planning and Development) that there
is a material planning reason for doing
so.